I've wondered this for years. Did google map searches, etc.

Why no British or Irish pubs outside of the Sukhumvit area (and Sala Daeng)? There are many potential customers (farangs and middle class Thais) living just north of Sukhumvit (along the BTS line) who would love draft beer and pub grub.

For context, if you use the BTS as your compass, there are no Irish or British pubs north of BTS Ploen Chit. So really they are all concentrated between Nana and Phrom Phom - and there are many there. Also a couple around Sala Daeng. But outside of those small corridors. Nothing.

It's true there are plenty of hole-in-the-wall Thai bars outside of that area (mostly around BTS Ari) - some are ok, and a couple of Thai 'pubs' do exist that cater to the military between Sanam Pao and Saphan Kwai. Maybe not so comfortable for farangs.

And yes, there's the Thai Saxaphone bar at Victory Monument. But really the area could do with a real British or Irish pub. Maybe around or between BTS Ari and BTS Saphan Kwai stations? Chatuchak? Maybe there would be a foreign clientele out the other way - around On Nut?

Edited June 12Jun 12 by ronnie50

The Londoner, Suan Luang maybe?

2 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

The Londoner, Suan Luang maybe?

Thanks. Interesting - quite far the other way. Is it the newish location of the older Londoner that closed?

Westerners with that want to spend a lot of dough in British of Irish pubs likely live in the Sukhumvit.

5 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

Thanks. Interesting - quite far the other way. Is it the newish location of the older Londoner that closed?

Yes, moved over 10 years ago.

There's also the Sheepshank Public House by the river in Phra Nakhon. Not British or Irish but definitely a pub and a good location.

Edited June 12Jun 12 by Upnotover

22 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

I've wondered this for years. Did google map searches, etc.

Why no British or Irish pubs outside of the Sukhumvit area (and Sala Daeng)? There are many potential customers (farangs and middle class Thais) living just north of Sukhumvit (along the BTS line) who would love draft beer and pub grub.

For context, if you use the BTS as your compass, there are no Irish or British pubs north of BTS Ploen Chit. So really they are all concentrated between Nana and Phrom Phom - and there are many there. Also a couple around Sala Daeng. But outside of those small corridors. Nothing.

It's true there are plenty of hole-in-the-wall Thai bars outside of that area (mostly around BTS Ari) - some are ok, and a couple of Thai 'pubs' do exist that cater to the military between Sanam Pao and Saphan Kwai. Maybe not so comfortable for farangs.

And yes, there's the Thai Saxaphone bar at Victory Monument. But really the area could do with a real British or Irish pub. Maybe around or between BTS Ari and BTS Saphan Kwai stations? Chatuchak? Maybe there would be a foreign clientele out the other way - around On Nut?

Silom?

2 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Silom?

I tried to cover that by saying Sala Daeng

2 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Silom?

= Sala Daeng.

1 minute ago, Upnotover said:

= Sala Daeng.

Ok, I learned something new today 🤗

2 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

I tried to cover that by saying Sala Daeng

5 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

There's also the Sheepshank Public House by the river in Phra Nakhon.

Yes, been there - it is good. But to my mind it's more of a bar/restaurant with a great location.

3 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

Yes, been there - it is good. But to my mind it's more of a bar/restaurant with a great location.

What's the difference between a Pub and a bar/restuarant.

1 minute ago, wil iam not said:

What's the difference between a Pub and a bar/restuarant.

Different atmosphere (IMO). Leans more to selling pints of draft beer and then selling British or Irish pub grub. A Thai bar restaurant often doesn't even have draft beer. They concentrate on cocktails and bottled beer and wine with meals.

The objective is to restrict the population of overweight, bald, tattooed individuals to the Sukhumvit area.

To the Title ... Supply & Demand, along with, you need to get out more.

Besides, I wouldn't won't to be seen in a Lo So Brit/Irish Pub, with a bunch of grumpy expat, or tourist that fly 1000's of kms to sit in a pub that resembles home. Besides, Thais probably do it so much better, like everything else ...

HINT ... Rooftop Pubs, not stuffy old dumps

Edited June 12Jun 12 by KhunLA

22 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

To the Title ... Supply & Demand, along with, you need to get out more.

Besides, I wouldn't won't to be seen in a Lo So Brit/Irish Pub, with a bunch of grumpy expat, or tourist that fly 1000's of kms to sit in a pub that resembles home. Besides, Thais probably do it so much better, like everything else ...

HINT ... Rooftop Pubs, not stuffy old dumps

Yes, of course they are everywhere in 5 star hotels. I'm talking about pubs. Fresh draft beer - usually several choices - then British pies, fish and chips etc. These 'cocktail joints' - roof top or otherwise in Thailand - often don't even stock Heineken in a bottle, much less carry an array of international draft beer. They are for show and to empty your wallet.

1 hour ago, ronnie50 said:

Thanks. Interesting - quite far the other way. Is it the newish location of the older Londoner that closed?

I go often to the Londoner, it is now about 90% Thais eating there, the menu is still the same, but mostly middle class Thais, no leo or chang that i have ever seen(keeps the nana crowd away lol) just kidding, great place to watch football

7 hours ago, ronnie50 said:

Why no British or Irish pubs outside of Sukhumvit?

We need to be thankful for these small blessings and not question them.

7 hours ago, howerde said:

I go often to the Londoner, it is now about 90% Thais eating there, the menu is still the same, but mostly middle class Thais, no leo or chang that i have ever seen(keeps the nana crowd away lol) just kidding, great place to watch football

You mean Socker, of course.

8 minutes ago, still kicking said:

You mean Socker, of course.

What on earth is socker? I assume you mean soccer? That's basically what nations who can't play it call it. Anyone who is half decent at it calls it football or footy. So that rules out the Scottish.....

Edited June 12Jun 12 by Keeps

10 minutes ago, Keeps said:

What on earth is socker? I assume you mean soccer? That's basically what nations who can't play it call it. Anyone who is half decent at it calls it football or footy. So that rules out the Scottish.....

Just misspelled Soccer, sorry

27 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Just misspelled Soccer, sorry

I wasn't having a pop at you, I promise 👍 just gave me an excuse to stick in a dig about those who call it soccer. 😉

3 minutes ago, Keeps said:

I wasn't having a pop at you, I promise 👍 just gave me an excuse to stick in a dig about those who call it soccer. 😉

Look, where I come from, we call it football, but never mind

3 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Look, where I come from, we call it football, but never mind

I was the one who gave you the heart. I totally agree. It's football. Basically, if they call it soccer, that means they can't play it ie the U S of A. Can't host a decent tournament either.

13 hours ago, KhunLA said:

To the Title ... Supply & Demand, along with, you need to get out more.

Besides, I wouldn't won't to be seen in a Lo So Brit/Irish Pub, with a bunch of grumpy expat, or tourist that fly 1000's of kms to sit in a pub that resembles home. Besides, Thais probably do it so much better, like everything else ...

HINT ... Rooftop Pubs, not stuffy old dumps

They can't speak Thai, don't like Thai food. Foreign beers and dating Noi from bar 6. Classy.

Watching foooooootballllllll

5 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

They can't speak Thai, don't like Thai food. Foreign beers and dating Noi from bar 6. Classy.

Watching foooooootballllllll

😅😅😅😅 what a cockwomble

4 hours ago, Keeps said:

I wasn't having a pop at you, I promise 👍 just gave me an excuse to stick in a dig about those who call it soccer. 😉

Don’t forget those who go the extra mile to call themselves Socceroos 🙄

14 hours ago, ronnie50 said:

Different atmosphere (IMO). Leans more to selling pints of draft beer and then selling British or Irish pub grub. A Thai bar restaurant often doesn't even have draft beer. They concentrate on cocktails and bottled beer and wine with meals.

Best Irish pub I have ever been in was in Buenos Aires. They had Guinness and the best Tex-Mex grub south of Harlingen.

40 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Best Irish pub I have ever been in was in Buenos Aires. They had Guinness and the best Tex-Mex grub south of Harlingen.

Best stake I ever had was , at a stake house in Mar del plate, back in the day.

1 hour ago, Rockyroad said:

They can't speak Thai, don't like Thai food. Foreign beers and dating Noi from bar 6. Classy.

Watching foooooootballllllll

Thai food is always exceptional at an English pub.

My GF just had a green curry at the Robin Hood pub and said it was as good as what she makes.

$.89 pad krapow at the Royal Oak is a lunchtime standard for me.

Once again:

-he doesn’t go to these kinds of places, but comically represents himself as a hardened traveler who is simply above these kinds of places.

-he does this odd purist posturing not to backpackers, who he also disdains, but to comfortably well off residents who don’t have to cram 30 pad Thais into a short sex tourism break. He is a two week millionaire without the millionaire part.

-his eternal complaint here is: why aren’t you exactly like me? I’m here every day telling you how to be, why aren’t you listening to me?

-฿300 for a hamburger may as well be 3 million. He’s just too broke to eat anything but meat on a stick from a vendor.

13 minutes ago, rocketboy2 said:

Best stake I ever had was , at a stake house in Mar del plate, back in the day.

You eat a piece of wood?